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Tuesday, 23 June 2015

MAXIMIZING IMPACT THROUGH STRONG HEALTH SYSTEMS

Since
our founding, Mali Health has worked at the health systems level to
improve not only access to basic healthcare, but the quality of care
itself. Today, we partner with clinics to improve the capacity and
quality of the services they provide to the residents of our partner
slum communities.

We
utilize participatory strategies and our years of experience to
identify areas in need of improvement. With partners that include
providers, patients, and management, we set small, achievable goals for
improvement, a process in which all stakeholders are involved, enabling
continual progress toward a better patient experience. Achievements
include:

Reduced the cost of medical care for children enrolled in our Action for Health program

Operationalized the prescription process, ensuring patients get the most effective treatments at an affordable price

Increased transparency, educating patients on what services are available at the clinic and what the standard price is

Mali Health also assists in building health infrastructure. In 2010, we
helped construct a clinic in Sikoro to improve geographic access to
care for the neighborhood’s thousands of residents. We later added a
wall to provide privacy for patients, and in 2013, we helped to
construct a dedicated maternity ward, giving women a safe, private space
in which to give birth under the supervision of a health professional.
The Sikoro clinic has been fully integrated into the Malian healthcare
system and is run by a local health committee so that, despite our
continued collaboration, it operates independently of Mali Health,
ensuring its sustainability.